History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.
The Black and Tans: How Britain’s “irregulars” fueled Ireland’s fight for freedom
Find out the meaning behind your Irish surname - Part III
On This Day: War criminal Oliver Cromwell’s Massacre of Drogheda in 1649
An Irishman who became an inspiration for revolutionary struggle for Indian freedom
“Come From Away” - An Irish family stranded in remote Canada after 9/11
Irish ancestors of Kennedy, Reagan, Obama, and Biden emigrated within 10 years of each other
How two literary legends tried to save Sir Roger Casement from the gallows
O'Doherty's 17th-century rebellion: A turning point in Gaelic Ireland
On This Day: Irish MP Tom Kettle dies during Battle of the Somme
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